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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Climate in Classrooms: Tools for All Teachers and Disciplines

Massachusetts Institute of Technology via edX

Overview

Educators have a critical role to play in shaping how young learners think about, engage with, and prepare for climate change.

Designed to help K-12 teachers incorporate climate content into their classroom curricula, this online course benefits educators hoping to meaningfully engage students and equip them with the skills to be informed leaders and citizens in a climate-changed world.

As a real-world issue, climate is an excellent vehicle for educators to teach key skills and lead educational priorities like social and emotional learning, climate justice perspectives, and inter- and multi-disciplinary techniques.

This course is unique in providing an interdisciplinary approach to climate education and offering knowledge and tools for educators of all disciplines while strengthening fundamental climate knowledge.

Syllabus

  • Week 1: Climate Basics, Beyond the Science
  • Week 2: Teaching Climate and Environmental Justice
  • Week 3: Pedagogy and Tools for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Week 4: Applications in Social Science Curricula
  • Week 5: Applications in STEM Curricula
  • Week 6: Student-Led Climate Impact Projects

Taught by

Christopher Knittel and Antje Danielson

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